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EP 1040746 B1 20030604 - Device for harvesting fruit on stalks

Title (en)

Device for harvesting fruit on stalks

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Pflücken von Fruchtständen

Title (fr)

Appareil pour récolter les fruits sur pied

Publication

EP 1040746 B1 20030604 (DE)

Application

EP 00105737 A 20000317

Priority

DE 19914321 A 19990330

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1040746A1] The device for harvesting crops (8) with stalks (7), e.g. maize, comprises two harvesting rollers (14). These have ribs (13) their surface each of which contains a replaceable cutter blade (18)

IPC 1-7

A01D 45/02

IPC 8 full level

A01D 45/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01D 45/025 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 3429111 A 19690225 - LOOKER OLIN L

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1040746 A1 20001004; EP 1040746 B1 20030604; DE 19914321 A1 20001005; DE 50002416 D1 20030710; HU 0001195 D0 20000528; HU P0001195 A2 20010228; HU P0001195 A3 20011128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00105737 A 20000317; DE 19914321 A 19990330; DE 50002416 T 20000317; HU P0001195 A 20000321